Disposable paper cup is often used by us, but there are a lot of paper cups made in poor condition on the market, so we should pay special attention to it when purchasing paper cups. Let's take a look at how to choose disposable cups?
How to choose disposable paper cup?
1. Look at the tightness
Generally, the paper cup should be sealed in the plastic packaging bag, and the packaging bag should not be damaged. The paper cup with loose packaging is easy to be polluted by the environment and the hygiene can not be guaranteed.
2. Look at the mouth of the cup
Pay attention to the flat and smooth mouth of the cup, without waste edge and burr. The cup body should be clean and transparent, with uniform thickness, without impurities, bubbles, water lines and fish eye stiffness.
3. Squeeze
To choose a paper cup with good stiffness, try to choose a paper cup with thick and stiff wall. When selecting a paper cup, you can squeeze it gently on both sides of the cup to roughly know whether the cup body stiffness is good or not.
4. Look at the outer packing
It is necessary to carefully check whether the package label is marked with "product name, manufacturer's name, address, product implementation standard, production date, shelf life, hygiene license" and other national regulations. If the contents of the label are incomplete or not standardized, it is better not to buy such cups.
5. Look at the cup
Good quality paper cup body pattern color should be uniform, clear outline, waxing cup wax layer thickness uniform, coating Cup coating uniform, no leakage, cup mouth should not be obvious depression, wrinkle.
6. Smell
Some paper cups, due to the poor quality of materials and ink, will emit a very pungent smell, which will be very harmful to the body. So when choosing, try to choose those paper cups with soft or no smell!
7. Look at the color
In fact, this is the same as "a good apple is not necessarily delicious". Some cups look white and clean inside. In fact, this is the effect of adding a lot of fluorescent whitening agent. Although adding fluorescent agent will make the cup look very beautiful, but a large number of fluorescent agent will cause harm to human body. It is suggested that when you choose paper cup, it is best to use fluorescent lamp to illuminate the wall of the cup. If blue appears, it proves that the fluorescent agent exceeds the standard, so we should consider it again!
8. Look at the printing
It is stipulated in the national standard GB / T 27590-2011 that "no printing shall be carried out within 15mm from the cup mouth to the cup body and within 10mm from the cup bottom to the cup body". Because there is no ink that can directly contact food in China. In order to avoid drinking water, the harmful substances on the pattern will be brought into the entrance. When you choose, you should pay attention to the printing position!
Warm tips: if the paper cup is damp, it will form mold, which is very harmful to people, so try not to use those wet cups!
Notes on using disposable paper cup
1. Poor quality paper cups are made of recycled polyethylene, which will produce cracking changes and produce many harmful compounds in the process of reprocessing. Almost every family and unit will prepare disposable toilet paper cups, which can be used by one person and throw them away after use. It is sanitary and convenient. Dong Jinshi, vice president of the International Food Packaging Association, pointed out that disposable paper cups are "the most unhygienic".
2. In the past, waxed paper cups were used most often. They were soaked in wax. They could only hold cold drinks, not oily things, because oil could dissolve wax. Wax will melt at about 40 ℃, and wax contains carcinogen polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Now the most commonly used is paper plastic cup, the outside is a layer of paper, inside is a layer of coated paper, is a kind of polyethylene plastic film. Although the outer layer is paper, it is the inner plastic film that contacts the food. Therefore, it is controversial whether the cup is defined as a paper cup or a plastic cup. In terms of detection, both paper and plastic quality are tested. Without wax, people may feel that plastic paper cups are safe. In fact, it has the most risk factors.
3. Generally, there are vendors selling Pastry Soup filled with paper cups. However, some experts say that the maximum heat resistance of paper cups is only 100 degrees, which is absolutely unable to withstand high-temperature baking in the oven. Drinking this kind of Pastry Soup baked by paper cups will drink the plastic poison and cause the burden of liver and kidney.
Magical use of disposable paper cup
Gift bag
Paper cup mouth flattened and then wear a rope, but also into a small gift bag, filled with a few sugar, given to the children at home, absolutely popular!
Lighting
Humble disposable paper cup, can also be used to do a lighting, decorative wall hanging, beautiful and generous, let your living room more enjoyable. You just need to prepare a number of paper cups, light belts, scissors, beautiful cardboard. The method is very simple. Cut the cardboard into an arc and wrap the paper around the periphery of the paper cup as decoration.
The paper cup will turn into a small pink and blue fresh, and then make a small opening at the bottom of the paper cup to wear the bought lamp. Finally, it will be hung up and plugged in. It will be hung in the living room at will. The warm light will let the family in A little more sentiment.
grow flowers
Who said you have to buy flowerpots to grow flowers? You see, people still stick the paper cup on the board directly! If you think the paper cup looks too ordinary, wrap it in a newspaper and decorate it. It's so beautiful that you can't expect it!
Split snacks
It is better to separate a cup than a large plate for the pre Dinner snacks of the family. It not only looks good, but also allows the guests to enjoy the buffet in your home!
